How they shot GREASE LIVE — A fantastic interview of Carrie Havel, associate director of Fox’s recent production of Grease Live, that takes a behind the scenes look at the work that went into pulling off the show.

Universal and Disney’s Arrangement on Marvel IP in Theme Parks — Although Universal and Disney are competitors, Universal’s Island of Adventure theme park includes a Marvel Comics attraction, Marvel Super Hero Island. The attraction was licensed prior to Marvel’s acquisition by Disney, and Universal has committed to maintaining that arrangement. This article looks at this interesting arrangement in more detail.

What Exactly Does the EFF Want? — David Newhoff asks, “What in blazes does the EFF want? They don’t like law-enforcement remedies for online piracy, and they apparently don’t want to see voluntary cooperation between OSPs and rights holders either. At a certain point, it seems we have to conclude that what they want most of all is to maintain their relevance by constantly finding a problem for every solution.”

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Terry Hart is currently VP Legal Policy and Copyright Counsel at the Copyright Alliance. Any opinions expressed on this site remain his own and not necessarily those of his present or any past employers.